obrien.david.j Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 A quick share. I've been growing out an Oregon Mummy Eye chalice. It was doing great, it died way back during my 2021 battle with Dinos (different thread), and has been recovering. But I really want TWO colonies, not one. So I cut my frag, it's plug, the support plug, right down the middle. Coral Saws are awesome. FYI, I grow frags like this on "double decker" plugs. So when they expand, they don't grow onto the frag rack so fast. Photos for fun. OME Cut in half, and the two double decker plugs setting. Look closely, you can see the cut line on the OME plug base. This was so clean I'm sure they'd grow back together if I let them. Half OME frags, ready to be glued onto their new grow out plugs. Frags glued, their original lowest tier plug removed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Haha, been there! The first time I tried to bisect an OME I (early in my reefing career) decided to use a razor and a hammer. It slipped and cut me pretty well. The frags did very well and I could only surmise they appreciated my blood sacrifice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 Blood Sacrifice! I'd prefer not to make any of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 31 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said: Blood Sacrifice! I'd prefer not to make any of those. It's definitely a cautionary tale. Do you have a saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 11 hours ago, youcallmenny said: It's definitely a cautionary tale. Do you have a saw? I do, yes. That's how I cut the frag and plugs cleanly in half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 How much do these saws cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, obrien.david.j said: I do, yes. That's how I cut the frag and plugs cleanly in half. Wow, my brain asked one thing and my fingers typed completely another. Sorry, I meant to ask, which saw do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 An older Inland. Bought it from Ken, who also sold me my tank... and btw, is a great guy. Thanks @Kshack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefrun Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Great job! I’m needing a way to get mine off the glass on my bare bottom, I always let the frags go too long lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 6/6/2022 at 6:50 AM, Abarger16 said: How much do these saws cost? I find myself asking why I post questions like this when it took me 30 seconds to get a price lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 26 minutes ago, Abarger16 said: I find myself asking why I post questions like this when it took me 30 seconds to get a price lol Looks like $380 at BRS today. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/db-100-fragging-band-saw-with-diamond-blade-inland-craft.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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